RK&K | Wastewater Treatment Design Manager

ASCE Maryland Section; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering organization in Baltimore is seeking a senior wastewater treatment engineer with over 15 years of experience. The role involves mentoring junior engineers, managing wastewater projects, and providing exceptional client services. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, P.E. registration, and strong communication skills. This position offers a collaborative team environment focused on enhancing municipal wastewater solutions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in consulting engineering in municipal wastewater treatment.
• Existing municipal/private engineering client relationships.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) registration required.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a subject matter expert in wastewater treatment design.
• Solve complex problems and evaluate technical feasibility for clients.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.

Skills

Wastewater treatment design

Client services

Mentoring junior engineers

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Responsibilities

• Operate as a subject matter expert in wastewater treatment design
• Develop project deliverables including coordination of engineering disciplines in a highly collaborative team environment
• Solve complex problems, providing technical and economic feasibility evaluations, and identify/assess benefits and disadvantages of alternative solutions for wastewater clients
• Manage a variety of existing and potential wastewater facility projects
• Provide excellent client services with a focus on quality and timeliness
• Mentor and develop less experienced/junior engineering professionals, establishing growth opportunities and building project delivery teams
• Negotiate and manage project scopes of work, schedules and budgets
• Routinely utilize internal systems for project management, quality control, and quality assurance
• Interface with clients, state and federal agencies and subconsultants to pursue, win and execute wastewater projects
• Identify and create project opportunities by networking with potential clients, including public and private utilities and related agencies
• Support office and firm leadership in marketing and pursuit of new work leads focusing primarily on wastewater municipal clients
• Motivated to find creative solutions to wastewater treatment engineering problems

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering or related engineering field
• Fifteen (15) + years of relevant experience in consulting engineering in the municipal wastewater treatment industry, with a progression of responsibility including project delivery and business development
• Existing municipal/private engineering client relationships and/or the ability to develop and nurture such relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) registration

Job Preferences

• Advanced degree in civil or environmental engineering or related field
• Experience with alternative delivery projects